The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12
LABOR PARTY GOSSIP.
Talk OF McGIynn. George. and MeMackin
for tho State Senate.

Talk OF McGlynn. George. and AcMackan
for tho State Senate.
The Labor party intend to make hard
fight in this city next fall and 1t Is already ar
ranging for some Of its contests. special ef-
fort will DO made to secure the District At
torney and some representation in the Leefs-
lature. Though the main fight will be for Dis
trict Attorney tho scarcity Of lawyers In the
party has made the discussion Of candidates
simpler than in the regular political organiza-
tons. The two names mentioned most prom
inently now are Louis F. Post and Abner c.
Thomas. though neither of these men have
begun to make a fight for the nomination.
Louis r. Post is attorney for many organiza-
tons OF the workingmen and has appeared for
them in some Of their recent suits. Abner O.
Thomas is President of the Free Soil Club q
aem-social club composed Of members Of the
Labor party. He is q practicing lawyer Of
The offices next In importance and now Of
greater interest are the State Senators. i Is
n s.yM % sSieS that
against Senator Murphy in the Fifth district.
which takes in the downtown Assembly dis
not 80 strong there, last fall as had been, ok
KS; and: as IL feels about It & present. he is
Republicans are 80 strong that the Labor men
thoSsh .hsy viii take aeen those s
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MAJ Msstia; 4 i dSSsf,pl SSs;hes aSSs 2, tS e
70 70 to the Senate. and II the Labor party were
Ike other political oTganizations geographical
sss %sqs sa rs
them, Nothing better has suggested itself than.
haa tn nd nnDh In ant m
the labor party It is hard to say what viii BE-
done Ave m9nths hence there + no doubt I that
mated to tho Senate will be elected II it Is In the
Labor, party TO do y. and the strong wish OF the
majority OF the party is to send them there.
lis
yass and made suitable POLITICAL arrangements.
ONCE. and he has expressed the same senti-
fere with his n0mination. MeGlynn. also. Is
Ss Ses Sc asseDsss @ % 1s
MsMackin has more political ambition than
!. Back Of his Senatorial talk among the Labor
leaders. which Is as great as among the Demo-
Publlcans: Is the Thought ioT the future Of the
Labor party The seRat9r e one OF the m4 ct
Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. G Of one issislstiso body,
ad ss mss Of the x1 as
have the balance q power Then they could
They could ATTEMPT legislation Of their own
making. and their views on land would be
forced to the attention OF tho State outside OF
New York city. One Labor Senator might do
this. much more the three or four that the
Labor party expects to elect.
The Labor party carried Plunketts district
last fall. 1t Is the Eleventh district, and. be-
a ssss re e%ssn ssS
avenue and the river up to the Harlem. the
gested that Nj. George might run here e make
The Rev. Dr. McGlynn. It Is supposed, would
run In his old district, whore his partshio9ers
Senator Cullen: 81. Stephens Church Is just
beyond the district, whose western boundary
Is Third avenue. McMackin used to live In the
same district. but he could take either Days
or Reily's, in both of which tho Labor vote
last fall was strong.
a certain extent Suesswork, but the Senatorial
candidacy OF those three big men In the Labor
party is q matter OF serious discussion In their
coqneils. They intend TO nominate somebody.
and their present preference 10 for their own
leaders. B1cR nominations, would make an
interssting heht and liyely session OF the
maxi enatO ahould any Of than succeed